Alyansa Tigil Mina (ATM) welcomes the cancellation of the Environmental Compliance Certificate for Sagittarius Mines, Inc.’s Tampakan Copper-Gold Mining Project in South Cotabato. The struggle against Tampakan mining has been on-going for the last two decades since the Financial Technical Assistance Agreement (FTAA) has been issued in 1994. The Tampakan project has caused the murder and harassment of too many indigenous leaders who oppose it. For communities, the human rights

It’s not Gina versus mining; it’s the People versus environmental destruction Communities from different parts of the country gathered to express support regarding the positive developments occurring under the Department of Environment Natural Resources (DENR) in a press conference organized by the Green Thumb Coalition (GTC). “As issues regarding the environment, rights and development are thrust into the national spotlight with the policies undertaken by the DENR, it is imp

Demand confirmation of Gina Lopez as DENR Secretary Alyansa Tigil Mina (ATM) lauds the decisive action of DENR Sec. Gina Lopez in issuing “show-cause orders” to 75 mines located in watersheds all over the country. This is on top of the 23 cancellation and five suspension orders for mining firms were signed and released by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Gina Lopez. ATM was informed that the cancellation and suspension orders were issued

Around 1,000 green activists marched towards the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) central office in Quezon City to demand for the cancellation of large-scale mining projects particularly those that failed the mining audit. Jaybee Garganera, national coordinator of Alyansa Tigil Mina (ATM), stated that, “Since the mining audit is done and the destruction of lives and environment is undeniably evident, the DENR must fulfill its promise to these people.” “T